Friday, December 27, 2024

Bird Flu Virus in Louisiana Patient Likely Mutated to be More Transmissible

A genetic analysis of viral samples from a patient in Louisiana hospitalized with the first severe case of bird flu showed mutations that may result in the virus becoming more transmissible among humans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Counties affected by H5N1 bird flu in wild birds, according to the CDC.

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-- Infectious Disease Tracker (@hmpxvt.bsky.social) December 26, 2024 at 3:53 PM

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This ain't good.

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-12-27 02:06 PM

This ain't good.

#1 | Posted by LampLighter

Ironic that this might be the first test of the Donald regime.

He's going to screw it up.

#2 | Posted by Zed at 2024-12-27 03:53 PM

Those MAGA who survive the new pandemic will find that the price of both poultry and hamburger are going, going, going up.

Oh, well.

#3 | Posted by Zed at 2024-12-27 04:43 PM

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